| Debashis Das | |
|---|---|
| Das Debashis 2012 (cropped).jpg Debashis in 2012 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 27 June 1993 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2491 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2548 (September 2018) |
Debashis Das is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career[edit | edit source]
In October 2013, Debashis crossed the 2500 rating mark after winning against Anirudha Deshpande in the National Challenger held in Bhopal, becoming the first Grandmaster from Odisha.[2]
In July 2015, he was declared as the brand ambassador of Odisha-based milk federation Omfed.[3]
In November 2017, he defeated Aravindh Chithambaram in the final round of the National Premier Chess Championship, finishing in fourth place.[4]
In July 2018, he won the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championships.[5]
In January 2019, he led the Delhi International Open after the sixth round alongside Masoud Mosadeghpour.[6]
He is the founder of chess academy Kingdom of Chess, which organized a Grandmaster Training Festival in May 2023.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Debashis Das becomes first grand master from Odisha". News18. Press Trust of India. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Panda, Namita (2 July 2015). "Chess wizard is face of Omfed".
- ↑ "Lalith Babu crowned national chess champion". The Economic Times. 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Debashis Das, Manish Kumar Win Bronze Medals In Commonwealth Chess Championships". 4 July 2018.
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (13 January 2019). "Delhi International Open: Debashis, Mosadeghpour stay ahead; Dhanush Raghav wins Category 'B'".
- ↑ Rajawat, Chandrajeet (12 June 2023). "Grandmaster Chess Training Festival at Udaipur by Kingdom of Chess".
